'The overall quality of my life as a sibling is all right, but of course, it could always be better'. Quality of life of siblings of children with intellectual disability: The siblings' perspectives

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 87-101

  Moyson, T ^a   Roeyers, H ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Disability; Family; Quality of life; Siblings; Support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERVIEW; MALE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL CHILD; SIBLING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIRTH ORDER; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; COST OF ILLNESS; DISABLED CHILDREN; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SIBLINGS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 83755225806     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2011.01393.x     Document Type: Article

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